Taco Bell: 'Thank you for suing us'

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Taco Bell: 88% meat, 12% secret recipe

"Our beef is 100% USDA inspected, just like the quality beef you buy in a supermarket and prepare in your home. It is then slow-cooked and simmered in our unique recipe of seasonings, spices, water, and other ingredients to provide Taco Bell's signature taste and texture," Taco Bell President Greg Creed writes in the ad.

"The only reason we add anything to our beef is to give the meat flavor and quality. Otherwise we'd end up with nothing more than the bland flavor of ground beef, and that doesn't make for great-tasting tacos," he continued.

Taco Bell ad: Will it silence the critics?

It's nice to see that Taco Bell is taking criticism head on instead of staying silent on the issue. We're more likely to believe a company that is forthcoming and honest, so it's looking like Taco Bell is telling the truth.